I'm in

[Aussie Mark]

Fresh off the UPS truck today .....

 

[bassmonkey]

No way!

Fantastic. You will really love that.

Any plans for you to get in a band in Sydney, or you already in one?

Those basses really show their true colours in a band setting.

Let us know what you think when you have played it.

 

[Aussie Mark]

No way!

Fantastic. You will really love that.

Thanks, I'm sure I will, given I already have a taste for mahogany basses

Any plans for you to get in a band in Sydney, or you already in one?

Nothing yet, and I'm not in a real hurry at the moment. Moving from one country to another and selling and buying houses takes up a lot of time and energy, especially with Aussie Jr #2 due in 2 months. I'll woodshed at home for a little while until we're settled into the Sydney lifestyle.

Those basses really show their true colours in a band setting.

Let us know what you think when you have played it.

My first task will be to decide which flats work best on it. I like Chromes on my fretted Stingrays, but I'm thinking that the extra growl of the 30th may go better with TI's. I've never tried EB Flats, so I may need to buy a set of those and give them a shot as well.

 

[bassmonkey]

Flats!

Why?

 

[Aussie Mark]

Flats!

Why?

Me likey thumpy-thumpy.

 

[cat_empire]

More pictures PLEEAASSEEE!!!!!!!!!

Mine comes either late next week or early week aftre next... i cant wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and let us know which strings go well with it. Im keen to try the marcus miller stings but i want some other feedback first.

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Congrats Markie

 

[Psycho Ward]

Great way to start off a new year if you ask me!

Enjoy that bass Mark!

 

[PocketGroove82]

hehe, I know how you feel mark! After months of seeing them, I decided that I couldn't pass up the classiest stingray ever made, so I just ordered me a unlined fretless 30th.
I really think the 30th is the finest looking ray I've ever laid eyes on....especially unlined! It truly is the most sultry and sexy looking axe to come outta SLO.
I hate to say it, but I'm very glad that the 20th SR5 doesn't appeal to me, so I was able to order me a 30th right before the new year!

 

[Hutton]

Yahoo Mark!

 

[Sonnyonbass]

WooooooW!

I was at Basscentral 4 weeks ago and I didn't even ask to see (or try) 1.

Very nice!

More pics indeed...

 

[Bill]

Oh, no...another 30th thread!!! Y'all are going to make me sell my kid or something so I can buy one!

Congrats, Mark! That's a beauty of a bass for sure!

 

[Strangeglow]

I decided that I couldn't pass up the classiest stingray ever made, so I just ordered me a unlined fretless 30th.

I have one of those. You'll love it.

jw

 

[Steve Dude Barr]

I have never been so glad to see one person receive a particular bass!!


Congrats!!

 

[Caca de Kick]

If you haven't tried TI's before, whatch out! They're very low tension, so compared to anything else it feels like playing a wet noodle. It really screwed with my right-hand technique. YMMV.

 

[Aussie Mark]

If you haven't tried TI's before, whatch out! They're very low tension, so compared to anything else it feels like playing a wet noodle. It really screwed with my right-hand technique. YMMV.

I've got TI's on about 8 or 9 of my basses, so I'm hip to the tension situation.

 

[Aussie Mark]

I have never been so glad to see one person receive a particular bass!!

You and me both, Steebo

 

[ashiin]

so many people have 30ths now i don't feel special anymore

 

[MingusBASS]

How many kids in Hong Kong have 30th Anniversary Stingrays?

'nuff said.

 

[cat_empire]

im still waiting for more photos mark...

and can someone recommend some strings for my 30th. I'm a big slap+pop/thumb style player but need something that would be able to go well with finger style playing in a rock band situation as well.